A 44-year old woman is raped by a 15-year old. A rape kit is done to obtain evidence, evidence which helped convict the rapist. Although the woman was assured she wouldn't be billed for the kit, she was and is. After being a victim of rape, she is now being asked to cough up almost $2000 picked by bernardblack 7 months ago

A rape victim who drove her attacker to a police station after he fell asleep is being praised for her bravery by police. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

An alert deliveryman spotted a woman tied up inside a remote cabin in Tennessee's Smoky Mountains while dropping off a pizza, and police said his call to police helped rescue the kidnapping and rape victim. picked by bingo 6 months ago

Does a rape victim have a moral obligation to report her attack(er) to authorities? picked by lynxears 4 months ago

The woman — deaf and mute, with vision so poor she's legally blind — had been sitting at a bus stop when she was approached by a man she thought was a co-worker. She was wrong! picked by tigertony 10 months ago

A fluid sample saved by a Japanese rape victim over 6 years ago led to the arrest of a man on suspicion of sexual assault and home invasion. The woman collected her assailant's fluids in a cup after the attack, froze them and then submitted them to police who only now have the technological tools to match the DNA. picked by mitzuzake 4 weeks ago

As she struggled with the brutal attacker trying to rape her, the terrified victim might have hoped that help was only a few feet away. The 20-year-old woman had been pinned to the ground on a road which, even though it was 1am, was well lit and busy. Yet not one of the passing motorists stopped to go to her aid. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Bus passengers in Seattle stopped a man who punched a blind woman in the face. Witness said the man shouted "The sick must die" and let punches fly at a defenseless woman. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

A Florida woman has been charged with fraud and theft after she kept her dead mother's body in a bedroom for six years while collecting more than $200,000 in pension benefits. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Blind pilot Miles Hilton-Barber felt euphoric when he touched down at Sydney's Bankstown Airport just before 8am, becoming the first blind man to fly halfway around the world.

Update on an earlier post. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Kidnapping victim Jaycee Lee Dugard has been located in good health 18 years after her abduction, the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office confirmed. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

The Saudi judiciary on Tuesday defended a court verdict that sentenced a 19-year-old victim of a gang rape to six months in jail and 200 lashes because she was with an unrelated male when they attacked. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Doctors say a Connecticut woman who was nearly killed by a chimpanzee suffered such damage to her eyes that she will be blind for life. picked by marcelsmit 8 months ago

A retrofitted four-wheel dirt buggy developed by the Blind Driver Challenge team uses laser range finders, an instant voice command interface and a host of other innovative, cutting-edge technology to guide blind drivers as they steer, brake, and accelerate. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

A 22 year-old waiter named Lloyd Gardner was able to give crucial information enabling police to find and arrest violent rapist Jakub Tomczak. When asked why he did not take the reward money, Lloyd Gardner said he did not deserve the ten thousand pound - 16,000 dollar - reward. Adding that it would serve better use helping the victim rebuild her life. picked by bingo 2 months ago

A woman who was trafficked across the border from Pakistan with her son, 3, was handed to an Afghan who raped her, then beat the toddler to death as she watched.

He was jailed for 20 years for murder - but the woman, Rukhma, was jailed, too. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Madison, Wisconsin has name the lawn ornament as its official bird.. Blushing city folks are learning that the birds are made in Illinois. picked by suebe 3 months ago

Utah Supreme Court justices acknowledged Tuesday that they were struggling to wrap their minds around the concept that a 13-year-old girl could be both an offender and a victim for the same act - in this case, having consensual sex with her 12-year-old boyfriend. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Man who raped a Muslim woman because she expressed an interest in Christianity will do at least 5 years in prison thanks to a Sydney court. Also here. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A woman who boarded the wrong bus on an attempted shopping trip from Thailand to Malaysia has returned home after 25 years. There were some language barriers and mistaken identity issues but hey... she should have been back home in 12 years tops! picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago